Arun Lal praises Rishabh Pant; is confident he can be India's future captain

Former India cricketer Arun Lal feels that Rishabh Pant has all the qualities in him to captain the Indian cricket team after Rohit SharmaThe 66yearold Lal who recently decided to step down as the head coach of the Bengal cricket team lauded Pants ability to play gamechanging knocks under pressure in both Test and limitedovers formatsYes absolutely On being asked if Rishabh Pant is the future captain after Rohit Sharma I always feel that the captain must deserve his place among the top three in the team He Pant is someone who is not afraid to play his game can handle pressure well can take the team out of tough situations and such a player can be a great leader It will be good for Indian cricket if we can have an aggressive player like Pant as captain of the side Lal told Jagran TVThere was a time when winning in Test cricket was considered once you secured yourself a draw But this thinking has changed now and I give complete credit to Virat Kohli He changed the mindset of the team and made the team play for a win without the fear of losing Virat brought that aggression to the team and it cant get any better if Pant can continue this If Pant can play consistently he will be a hero for the Indian team he addedAlso Read Watch KL Rahul tests his mettle against Jhulan Goswami at NCA netsPants unbeaten 125 helped India seal a fivewicket victory over England in the third ODI at Old Trafford on Sunday and complete a 21 series victoryPant has also become the first Asian wicketkeeperbatsman to score a century in both ODI and Test cricket in EnglandLal said Pant is unparalleled in terms of his ability to not just slam hundreds but score them in the winning cause and in tough situationsIf you play well in redball format there are chances that you will do well in whiteball format too with a little bit of adjustment However its not necessary that if you play well in the whiteball format you will be able to perform the same way in the redball format because in Test cricket you need a different set of skills the ability to handle different kind of pressure physical fitness to sustain fiveday cricketI have seen Rishabh Pant changing the tides both in Tests and limitedovers formats It is not about scoring centuries but a century that comes under difficult circumstances and helps to snatch victory from the jaws of defeatSlamming a hundred at 50 for 5 is more special than scoring a hundred at 500 for 4 These knocks help you stand out Rishabh Pant is unparalleled Lal saidHe is a young and talented player and generating a lot of interest with his style of play It will be great if he can continue to play like this because he is a gamechanger he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever